Question

Identify the four classes of the Muslim Society from the following.

• A. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Amirs and Sardars who belonged to the rich and high class
• B. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Middle class which consisted of the government employees, soldiers, traders and farmers
• C. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The Royal family were the people from the immediate family of Sultan
• D. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Ulemas and Sayyids, who were religious people

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Amirs and Sardars who belonged to the rich and high class
B <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Middle class which consisted of the government employees, soldiers, traders and farmers
D <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Ulemas and Sayyids, who were religious people

Before Guru Nanak Dev Ji propounded Sikhism, the society in Punjab was largely divided into two, the Hindu and the Muslim societies. India had Muslim rulers at this point. Punjab was under the rule of Muslim rulers. The Muslim society was divided into 4 classes. Amirs and Sardars who belonged to the rich and high class, Ulemas and Sayyids who were religious people, Middle class which consisted of the government employees, soldiers, traders and farmers and slaves which comprised of the weavers, potters, labourers, slaves, and eunuchs or Khusras.